transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyü-pə ]
noun
( plural pu·pae -(ˌ)pē also -ˌpī ; or pupas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pupa doll
Date: 1815
: an intermediate usually quiescent stage of a metamorphic insect (as a bee, moth, or beetle) that occurs between the larva and the imago, is usually enclosed in a cocoon or protective covering, and undergoes internal changes by which larval structures are replaced by those typical of the imago
• pu·pal ˈpyü-pəl adjective